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Digital Medical Evidence Solution

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria · Police and fire

In brief

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 9 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Monday 24 August 2026
Bids by
midday, Sunday 6 September 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 82 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Northumbria Police currently rely on a mixture of traditional, manually driven processes to obtain medical evidence-primarily injury pro formas, written medical statements, and hospital records-following incidents where victims require clinical assessment. Northumbria Police aspires to have a single standardised format or centralised system for requesting, tracking, receiving, or storing medical evidence.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 24 August 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Sunday 6 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 012085-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 012092-2026

About the buyer

  1. Cloud-Based Device and Classroom Management Service - 2026

    The Education Training CollectiveNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon6 hours leftSmall contract

    £38kestimated
  2. Digital Consent and Sharing Decision Making Solution

    South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon38 hours left

    £135kestimated
  3. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  4. LGS-Q-004-2026 Audio Visual System

    Middlesbrough CouncilNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £143kestimated
  5. NW2964 - Microsoft 365, AI and Intelligent Automation Partner Framework Agreement

    Northern Gas Networks LimitedNorth East, East of EnglandIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7.2mframework ceiling

From notice 012085-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 February 2026, last updated 10 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.